The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.Surging violence ...

Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to r ...

Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in ...

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has called on South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to stop tensions and prioritise peaceful resolution amid ...

This introduction lays a foundation for the discussion of the East African Community and the battle for the soul of the DR ...

The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo, where a decades-long conflict has ...

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into ... However critics have claimed it's a pretext for Rwanda to obtain economic and political influence over eastern ...

Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...

DR Congo has called on international powers to pressure Rwanda, potentially via sanctions, to end the M23 offensive ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...